1871: 48 m. brown on native laid paper, Plate I, a fine unused example with large margins all round, in a deep shade, unused as issued Scott = $ 250. (Image 1) (Image)

1871 (April 20): 48 m. brown on native laid paper, Plate I, a fine unused example with large margins all round, in a deep dry shade, paper hinge, unused as issued Scott = $ 250. (Image 1) (Image)

1871 (April 20): 48 mon. brown on native laid paper, a fine unused vertical pair, Plate 1, positions 26/32, clear to large margins all round, tiny trace of separation at right between the stamps, otherwise fresh and very fine, unused as issued, a superb and scarce multiple. Cert. Eichhorn (2017) JSCA 1b/Mi 1/Iy/Scott = $ 500+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1871: 48 mon brown on native laid paper, Plate II, a fine unused example with good margins all round, of fresh colour, unused as issued Scott = $ 325. (Image 1) (Image)

1871: 48 m. brown on native laid paper, Plate II, a fine unused example with clear to large margins all round, of good colour with some burr rubs of colour in margin also, unused as issued Scott = $ 325. (Image 1) (Image)

1871: 48 m. brown on native laid paper, Plate II, a fine unused example with just clear to large margins all round, dry printing, unused as issued Scott = $ 325. (Image 1) (Image)

1871: 48 m. brown on native wove paper, Plate II, a fine used example, large margins on three sides, close but clear at top, cancelled by part 'Kobe' handstamp in black and small part of red chop at left. Scarce Scott = $ 400. (Image 1) (Image)

1871: 100 m. deep blue on native laid paper, Plate 1, position 2, an unused example of good colour, large margins all round, fresh and fine unused as issued. Cert. Eichhorn (2018) Scott = $ 260. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1871: 100 m. blue on native laid paper, Plate I, a fine unused example with ample to large margins all round, in a deep shade, unused as issued Scott = $ 260. (Image 1) (Image)

1871 (April 20): 100 mon. blue on native laid paper, an unused block of four from the left of sheet, Plate 1, positions 25-26/33-34, position 33 with cut corner at lower left, otherwise the block with large margins all round for this stamp, fresh and fine, unused as issued. A scarce multiple. Cert. Eichhorn (2017) JSCA 2a/Mi 2/Iy/Scott = $ 1'000+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1871: 100 m. blue on native wove paper, Plate I, an unused example with large margins all round, fine unused as issued Scott = $ 350. (Image 1) (Image)

1871: 200 m. vermilion on native laid paper, Plate 1, position 10, an unused example of good colour, just clear to good margins all round, small thin at base but of good appearance, unused as issued. Cert. Eichhorn (2018) Scott = $ 425. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1871: 200 m. vermilion on native laid paper, Plate I, a fine unused example with large margins all round, in a rich shade, fine unused as issued Scott = $ 425. (Image 1) (Image)

1871: 200 m. vermilion on native laid paper, Plate I, a fine used example with ample to large margins all round, roughly separated at top but showing portion of adjoining stamp, neatly cancelled in black Scott = $ 400. (Image 1) (Image)

1871 (April 20): 500 m. blue-green on native laid paper, Plate 1, position 16, an unused example with large margins all round, of fresh colour, without gum as issued. A delightful stamp. Cert. Eichhorn (2018) Scott = $ 650. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1871 (April 20): 500 m. bluish green on native laid paper, an unused horizontal pair, Plate 1, positions 15-16, shaved across top margin, margins good to very fine at base and at left, of good colour, unused as issued. Scarce multiple. Cert. Eichhorn (2017) JSCA 4c/Mi 4/Iby/Scott = $ 1'350. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1871: 500 m. bluish green on native wove paper, Plate I, a good unused example with margins clear all round, unused as issued. A scarce stamp Scott = $ 750. (Image 1) (Image)

1872: 1 sen blue, perf. on native laid paper, Plate II, a fine unused example of good colour and much above average perforations, slight wrinkle otherwise fresh and fine, large part og. Scott = $ 425. (Image 1) (Image)

1872: 5 s. blue green on wove paper, perf., an unused example with reasonable perfs. for this issue, good colour and large part og. Scarce stamp Scott = $ 900. (Image 1) (Image)

1874: 6 sen violet-brown, Syllabic 12 on native laid paper, a fine appearing unused example with central 'sumiten' (Specimen) ink dot, separated by scissors at top and at right, good perfs. for the issue at base and twoblunted at left, some slight blueing of the paper on the left half of the stamp, otherwise fresh and fine unused. Rare stamp (cat $ 20'000 without the 'sumiten'). Cert. Eichhorn (2017) JSCA 23/Mi 17y.rnNote: Ichida plate position 23. However, as there is part of a vertical frameline from the neighbouring stamp at top right, this would mean that the position stated in the handbook is incorrect. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1874: ½ sen brown, Syllabic 1, a fine unused horizontal strip of three, of good colour and large part og. A scarce and attractive multiple. (Image 1) (Image)

1874: 2 s. yellow on foreign wove paper, 12 used examples, Syllabics 12-23, generally fine examples all postally used and cancelled in black. Scarce and appealing group Scott = $ 350+. (Image 1) (Image)

1880 (Oct 22): Austria 2 kr. brown on buff stationery card used to Tokyo and back as 'Round the World' usage, up-rated on despatch with 1867/74 3 kr. green (2) tied by 'Graz' cds's (22/10). Returned to sender (Sigmund Friedl) with Japan 1875 6 sen orange, Syllabic 20 (oxidised) and Koban 1879 2 s. dark violet (2) all tied by segmented cork cancels in black for 10 sen return rate with 'Yokohama' cds of despatch (Jan 23, 1881) alongside. Reverse with original 'Yokohama' arrival cds (Dec 4, 1880) and obverse with Graz re-arrival (March 6). Scarce and most appealing card. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1875 (Jan 1): Wild Goose 12 s. rose, Syllabic 1 and 2, unused examples of good appearance and fresh colour, each with small thin not affecting frontal appearance, large part og. Scott = $ 900. (Image 1) (Image)

1875: Wagtail 15 sen violet, Syllabic 1, a fine used example of good colour on 1876 cover to Hartford, Conn., USA endorsed 'pr. Gaelic via San Francisco', tied by oval cork 'Y' handstamp in black with YOKOHAMA / PAID ALL datestamp in red (May 11) and 'San Francisco / Paid All' transit cds (May 30) at left in magenta. Reverse with 'Heard & Co. / Yokohama' sender's cachet in blue. Slight vertical brown line across cover otherwise a magnificent usage and very rare. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)